Eastern Asia vs Ethiopia: Grassland — Burned Area
Eastern Asia
406,404 ha
in 2024
Ethiopia
959,432 ha
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
21st
Ethiopia rank
23rd
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Eastern Asia
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 959,432 ha against 406,404 ha in Eastern Asia, a difference of 553,028 ha.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 2.4 times Eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Eastern Asia ahead.
Eastern Asia ranks 21st and Ethiopia ranks 23rd of 31 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eastern Asia averaged higher in 3 and Ethiopia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.03 million ha | 556,935 ha | 474,007 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 1.21 million ha | 950,219 ha | 262,505 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 1.18 million ha | 1.09 million ha | 90,727 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 689,550 ha | 943,826 ha | 254,275 ha | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, Eastern Asia or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 959,432 ha against 406,404 ha in Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Eastern Asia and Ethiopia?
- 553,028 ha, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Ethiopia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Asia and Ethiopia rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- Eastern Asia ranks 21st and Ethiopia ranks 23rd of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.